Mountwood Bird Club
2009 Schedule

(Topics & dates subject to change.  Check with Coordinator)

January                                               Coordinator:  Mary Shepherd  (422-7640)

  8     Ohio River Eagle Watch,                           8:00am     Burger King, Rt. 68 & I-77, bring lunch

15     Duck Route, Muskingum River                  8:00am     Big Sandy Superstore, bring lunch

22     Program                                                    7:00pm     Wood County Library Auditorium
                                                                                           bring finger food

29     Middle Island area                                     9:00am     Burger King, Rt. 68 & I-77, bring lunch

February                                             Coordinator:  Dick Esker  (863-8765)

  5        “The Wilds”, Ohio, all-day trip                9:00am     WV Welcome Center, Williamstown,
                                                                                           bring lunch

12-14   Killdeer Plains, Ohio overnight                Call Coordinator for details

19        Sandy Creek Backwater & area             9:00am     First parking lot, Northwest Drive

26        Middle Island area                                  8:00am     Burger King, Rt. 68 & I-77, bring lunch

March                                                 Coordinator:  Gene Hilton  (428-8641)

  5        Open – see March 7

  7        SATURDAY - Seneca Lake, Ohio       8:00am      WV Welcome Center, Williamstown,
                                                                                           bring lunch

12-13   Killbuck Marsh, Ohio overnight            Call Coordinator for details

19        Sandy Creek Backwater & area             9:00am     First parking lot, Northwest Drive

26        Middle Island area                                  8:00am     Burger King, Rt. 68 & I-77, bring lunch

April                                                    Coordinator:  Jeanette Esker  (863-8765)

  2        Sandy Creek Backwater & area             8:30am     First parking lot, Northwest Drive

  9        McDonough Wildlife Refuge                   8:00am     McDonough parking lot

16        Allan Elberfeld’s Farm                            8:00am     Big Sandy Superstore, bring lunch

23        Ohio River Islands NWR                        8:00am     ORINWR Parking Lot

30        Birds & Flowers, Newell’s Run              8:00am     WV Welcome Center,  W’town, bring lunch

May                                                    Coordinator:  Nina Ott  (863-6020)

  7        Kroger Wetlands & Broughton               8:00am     WV Welcome Center, Williamstown
            Nature Trail                                                           

  9        SATURDAY - North American Migration Count

14        Mountwood Park                                   8:00am     Kroger’s on 7^th Street
                                                                     or  8:15am     at beach area (near torpedo), bring lunch                                    

16        (SATURDAY) - McDonough                8:00am     McDonough parking lot
            Wildlife Refuge

21        DuPont Nature Trail & area                  8:00am      DuPont Nature Trail parking lot

28        Ohio Birding Route Trail                       8:00am      Big Sandy Superstore, bring lunch

June                                                    Coordinator:  Jon Benedetti  (295-8945)

 4         Hocking Hills, Ohio                              7:00am       Big Sandy Superstore, bring lunch

 6         SATURDAY - Birds & Breakfast        7:00am       McDonough Log Cabin “A”,
                                                                                          bring finger food and drink

11        McDonough Wildlife Refuge                   8:00am     McDonough parking lot

18        Crown City Wildlife Area, Ohio              7:00am     Big Sandy Superstore, bring lunch

25-26   Cranberry Glades (overnight)                  Call Coordinator for details.

July                                                     Coordinator:  Dick Esker  (863-8765)

            Trip to Canaan Valley and surrounding area – overnight – Call Coordinator for details

August                                                Coordinator:  Barbara Hohman  (740-374-5548)

  6        Open

13        Sandy Creek Backwater & area             9:00am     First parking lot, Northwest Drive

20        Ohio River Islands NWR                        8:00am     ORINWR Parking Lot

27        Greenbottom WMA                               7:00am     Kroger’s on 7^th Street, bring lunch

September                                          Coordinator:  Tinia McPeek  (482-2465)

  3        Pickerington Ponds and Hoover              8:00am     Big Sandy Superstore, bring lunch
            Reservoir

  5        SATURDAY - Annual Picnic                 5:00pm     McDonough Log Cabin “A”
                                                                                          bring covered dish, drink and service.

10        McDonough Wildlife Refuge                   8:00am     McDonough parking lot

17        Open – see September 19

19        SATURDAY - Mountwood Park           8:00am     Kroger’s on 7^th Street
                                                                  or     8:15am     at beach area (near torpedo), bring lunch

24        DuPont Nature Trail & area                    8:00am     DuPont Nature Trail parking lot

October                                               Coordinator:  Shirley Radcliffe  (428-8520)

  1        McDonough Wildlife Refuge                   8:00am     McDonough parking lot

  8        Ohio River Islands NWR                       8:00am     ORINWR Parking Lot

11        SUNDAY – Big Sit, Ohio River             Sunrise to sunset – come anytime; stay as long as you like
            Islands National Wildlife Refuge                              ORINWR Parking Lot

15        Business / Planning Meeting                    9:15am     Wood County Library Board Room

22        McDonough Wildlife Refuge                   8:00am     McDonough parking lot

29        Kroger Wetlands & Broughton               8:00am     WV Welcome Center, Williamstown
            Nature Trail

November                                           Coordinator:  Pauline Anderson  (464-4077)

5          Program                                                 7:00pm     Vienna Public Library Meeting Room
                                                                                          Bring finger food

12        Sandy Creek Backwater & area             9:00am     First parking lot, Northwest Pipe Drive

19        Ohio River, Little Hocking Area              9:00am     Big Sandy Superstore, bring lunch

December                                           Coordinator:  Pat Collins (375-2309)

  3        Middle Island area                                  9:00am     Burger King, Rt. 68 & I-77, bring lunch

10        Christmas Luncheon                               Details later

17        Open

January 2010

  2        SATURDAY - Christmas Bird Count

If you have any questions, please call one of the coordinators listed above.